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A federal judge has thrown out an antitrust lawsuit accusing major Hollywood animation studios of trying to drive down animators' wages through an illegal anti-poaching conspiracy. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California said the four-year statute of limitations ran out long before the animators in September sued Walt Disney Co and its Lucasfilm and Pixar units, Sony Corp, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc and 21st Century Fox Inc's Blue Sky Studios.

The Prodigy top UK music album charts with first release in six years

Electronic music group The Prodigy went straight in at the top of the British music album chart on Sunday with "The Day Is My Enemy", their first studio album in six years, the Official Charts Company said. The track is the band's sixth number one album in their 25-year career, and pushed last week's chart topper, James Bay's "Chaos And The Calm", into second place. Sam Smith's "In The Lonely Hour" also dropped one spot to third.

Baltimore murder case to be featured in new podcast

The story of a Baltimore murder case made famous by last year's record-breaking "Serial" podcast will continue in a new podcast slated to launch on Monday, April 13, according to the new podcast's website. The podcast, "Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed," is being produced by a group of lawyers fighting to overturn the 2000 conviction of Adnan Syed.

Box Office: 'Furious 7' destroys records with $143.6 million debut

"Furious 7" raced to the top of the domestic box office, picking up a massive $143.6 million in its opening weekend. That establishes a new high-water mark for the month of April, blowing past the $95 million debut of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," and stands as the highest-grossing kick-off for any film in the "Fast and Furious" franchise. It also ranks ninth among the top ten openings in history.

Bruce Jenner interview in two-hour ABC TV special on April 24

Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Bruce Jenner is expected to address reports that he is transgender in a special edition of ABC's "20/20" magazine news show that will aired on April 24, ABC said on Monday. The Walt Disney Co -owned network said "Bruce Jenner The Interview," a two-hour program with Diane Sawyer, would be far-ranging and exclusive but gave no further details.